Nobody's Mad At Lyndon Johnson Postmourning reshapes 1963 party dynamics
A 30 day national mourning period slows politics but Johnson's swift rise reshapes Democratic and Republican paths. Democrats rally behind Lyndon B. Johnson while Republicans reassess candidates and strategy as Wagner and Brown gain early promise and Goldwater faces a tougher southern bid. Eisenhower eyes Lodge to influence the nomination with the New Hampshire primary looming.
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Republican Party
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Johnson
Kennedy
South
Robert F. Wagner
New York
California
Edmund G. Brown
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Senate
Henry Cabot Lodge
New Hampshire
Compromise Foreign Aid Bill Set At 3.599 Billion
Conferees report a midway foreign aid bill of 3.599 billion dollars after Kennedy sought 4.5 billion, Senate 3.7, and House 3.5. Further cuts possible by Appropriations. Debates loom over limits on presidential power and easing Poland Yugoslavia restrictions.
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Senate
House
Appropriations Committees
Poland
Yugoslavia
Congress
Warren Inquiry Seeks Subpoena Power in Kennedy Case
The Presidential commission investigating President Kennedy's assassination asked Congress for authority to subpoena persons and papers. This signals they will conduct their own detailed searches for facts rather than rely solely on FBI and Texas/Dallas police reports.
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Earl Warren
Congress
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Texas and
Dallas Police
Abby
Reds Listened Release After Eight Days Kidnapping
Col James K Chenault deputy chief of the US military mission described eight days of captivity by Cas tro terrorists in Venezuela. He said the captors hammered him with Communist propaganda while he shared details about US police laws and family life. They listened to his account of freedom.
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Venezuela
James K. Chenault
Chenault
United States
Khrushchev Warns on Sales to Capitalist Nations
The piece cites Khrushchev urging big sales of chemical manufacturing gear to capitalist countries while prohibiting political conditions, arguing Western fears overlook Soviet influence. It notes a letter from The Wanderer by Taylor Caldwell warning Kennedy’s personal jeopardy amid global violence and the Venezuela episode where Communists seize an American colonel and disrupt elections with bombings and tactics.
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Castro
FALN
Venezuela
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Minnesta
New York
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Kennedy
Mr Kennedy
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Amercan
Violence and political aims across Cold War fronts
In a broad critique, the author laments escalating violence linked to Communist movements from Bolivia to Laos and Latin America. He condemns violence at home and abroad and urges Khrushchev to disown Castro and halt arms to Venezuela and British Guiana to achieve real peace. The piece calls for Western political conditions on arms sales to avoid further bloodshed.
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Frank Sinatra
Nevada
New York
Lyndon Johnson
Yale Divinity School
Milford
Conn
Episcopal Church
Georgia
Khrushchev
Berlin Wall
Stalin
Nikita
Dear Abby column excerpts reveal household clash and etiquette
Dear Abby guides readers through marital strain from a club‑hopping wife to a stubborn husband and a cautious parent about a teen sleepover. The column advises an emergency family meeting, responsible boundaries, and ensuring parental supervision before granting attendance.
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Abby
Prize Contesting as a Fascinating Hobby by Dr Coleman
Dr E T Coleman Jr of Knoxville Tenn discusses prize contests as an educational hobby that widens reading and thinking. He describes prizes up to $1000 and rewards for short letters limericks and product ideas while recounting his own success and teaching use.
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Dr. Coleman
Northwestern University
The Torch Is Passed The Messenger Announces Kennedy Book
The Associated Press prepares a complete 100 page book The Torch Is Passed The Messenger will sell the hard cover for 2 dollars with delivery starting around Dec 30 Orders are by coupon to Poughkeepsie New York readers fill in name and address and mail payment.
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Messenger
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Possessiona Daily & Sun
Athens Ohio
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Fresh approach aids workers over 40 in job hunt
In San Francisco the California State Employment Service runs Experience Unlimited groups for mature applicants. Teams call on employers to report available openings while weekly meetings refine resumes and interview skills. The program claims nearly 200 placements in just over a year and argues for broader adoption nationwide.
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San Francisco
Calif
California State Employment Service
George LaBar
Readers' Editor letter critiques distortions and prejudice
A reader from Athens responds to Dr Darcy and G W Crane criticizing distortion and prejudice in articles. He cites business impact, calls for balanced commentary, and quotes President Johnson on unity and responsibility in publishing. Beale thanks The Messenger for its footnote to Darcy's letter.
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Messenger
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Crane
Johnson
William T. Beale
Athens
Messenger letters criticize editorial stance on Kennedy administration and freedom
A reader objects to two Messenger editorials from November 29 criticizing the Kennedy administration and urging limits on freedom of thought. The letter argues such censorship mirrors Communist cures and asserts American ideals of individual liberty, noting Russians move toward democracy, not us toward dictatorship.
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the Messenger
Cheshire News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Illness
Mr and Mrs Howard Hern and son James with grandsons Sam and Don Corning visited Mr and Mrs Bert Hern. Mrs Grace Lee stayed at Harold Hood’s home during his illness. Miss Kay Larkins from Long Bottom visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs Virgil Wamsley.
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Howard Hern
James
Sam
Don Corning
Bert Hern
Grace Lee
Harold Hood
Mr. Hood
Kay Larkins
Long Bottom
Virgil Wamsley
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